Pat Smullen – a racing great
Mike Deasy pays tribute to Pat Smullen, applauds some up and coming trainers at the Irish Champions Weekend and welcomes TV coverage in Britain A year ago, I was at the Curragh for the...
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Mike Deasy’s racing column.
Behind closed doors – the private Newmarket meeting with Priti Patel
Mike Deasy on who was and who was not at the private meeting between Home Secretary Priti Patel and Newmarket’s elite There’s a lot to pick over from the “private” visit by home secretary...
It’s only just begun
Mike Deasy on the row between the Jockey Club and its former CEO Delia Bushell, and the chances are it’s only just begun Sunday evening’s usual tranquillity was suddenly and dramatically broken around 7pm...
More a wish-list than a plan
Mike Deasy on racing’s recovery plan, an owner’s raceday experience and Goodwood going cap in hand This week saw the BHA publish its nine-point plan for the next phase of racing’s recovery after the...
Not the way to ask the questions
An exasperated Mike Deasy on Matt Chapman asking Nick Rust the questions on the Opening Show “Nick, two very quick questions, which would need long answers but you’ll have to cut them down”. The...
Quite an eventful week as things go
Mike Deasy on a week of comings, goings and watch this space for racing It’s been an eventful few days for racing, dominated by comings, goings and watch this space. The coming, which has...
Unfair burden of proof on trainers
Mike Deasy on a new rule placing burden of proof on trainers is still unfair There are two branches of law in Britain, statute law created by politicians in parliament, and common law formed...
Stating the bleedin’ obvious
Mike Deasy on vacuous advice for the British Horseracing Authority on recruiting its new CEO I don’t think I have read a more vacuous letter in the Racing Post than that of trainer Gay Kellaway in today’s...
Breathing a sigh of relief on staying with ITV Racing
Mike Deasy welcomes a long-awaited renewal of the ITV racing contract (hopefully, without tempting fate) It is possible that we might now be able to breathe a sigh of relief that racing will continue...
Problems mount up for Jockey Club
Mike Deasy says the ending of Investec’s Derby sponsorship is another problem facing Jockey Club Racecourses Like every business the impact of Covid-19 is being acutely felt by Jockey Club Racecourses, as revenue streams...